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ALTA Certification Academic Language Therapy

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An affix attached to the beginning of a word that changes the meaning of that word.






2. The number of words which a reader can translate meaningfully in a given period of time






3. A word that is immediately recognized as a whole and does not require decoding to identify. A sight word may or may not be phonetically regular.






4. A step taken by school personnel to determine which students are at risk for not meeting grade level standards.






5. A graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a series of assessments.






6. Construction and Reconstruction - Construct understanding based on analysis and synthesis.

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7. Is one that provides for translating test scores into a statement about the behavior to be expected of a person with that score or their relationship to a specified subject matter. Most tests and quizzes written by school teachers are criterion-refer






8. The writing system of a language. Correct or standardized spelling according to established usage.






9. Developmental Auditory Impercepion - Dysphasia - Specific Developmental Dyslexia - Developmental Dysgraphia - Developmental Spelling Disability






10. Alphabetic principle" and its relationship to phonemic awareness and phonological awareness in reading






11. Open syllable






12. A word to which affixes are added. A base word can stand alone.






13. Is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the






14. Involve at least two people. It includes the ability to maintain eye contact - understand body language of others - take turns in a conversation - stick to the subject - and use oral language appropriate for the situation.






15. To adjacent letters representing a single vowel sound






16. Edward III - English again becomes the official language of the state -Chaucer - Canterbury Tales - English borrows from Latin and Greek languages - Anglo-French compounds appear (gentlewomen - gentlemen - faithful - etc) - Latin layer of language -






17. Refers tot he measurement consistency of a test






18. A word made from a base word by the addition of one or more affixes






19. Participate in classroom discussions - make speeches/presentations - use tape records during lectures - read text out loud - create musical jingles - create mnemonics to aid memorization - discuss ideas verbally






20. The percentage is defined to include scores in a specified distribution that fall below the point at which a given score lies.






21. Present the whole and teaches how this can be broken down into component parts.






22. Whole body learning






23. Comprehensive end-of-year exams - reflecting the specific subject matter outlines in the curriculum.






24. Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing. Screening test. test phonological awareness - phonological memory - rapid naming...norms given in Percentiles - Standard Scores - Age and Grade Equivalents






25. Nationally known for research on both the prevention and remediation of reading difficulties in young children as well as work on assessment of phonological awareness and reading






26. Multisensory Structured Language






27. Tests used to identify the nature and source of an individual's educational - psychological - or medical difficulties or disabilities in order to facilitate correction or remediation.






28. r-controlled syllable






29. 1877 - first to use the term "word-blindness"






30. 1896 - wrote first article in medical literature on "word blindness" in children






31. Response to Intervention - a multi-step or tiered approach to providing services and interventions at increasing intensity to students or an entire class.






32. A score to which raw scores are converted by numerical transformation ( conversion of raw scores to percentile ranks or standard scores)






33. Ability to understand and express spoken language






34. Phonemic Awareness - Phonics - Vocabulary Development - Reading Fluency - including oral reading skills - Reading Comprehension Strategies






35. Individual Educational Plan






36. A districts dyslexia program is considered part of the basic - required curriculum. Therefore - state compensatory education funds can only be used to provide programs - projects - activities - and materials that supplement that district's regular dy






37. A type of derived score such that the distribution of these scores for a specified population has convenient known values for the mean and standard deviation.






38. The ability to translate print to speech with rapidity and automaticity that allows the reader to focus on meaning.






39. The ancient Britons (Celts) conquered by Caesar in 54 c.e. - Celtic and Latin languages co-exist - Teutonic tribes (Jutes - Angles and Saxons invade) - Anglo-Saxon layer of language






40. 1925 - Coined the term "strephosymbolia" which means twisted symbols; Pathologist - neurologist and psychitrist in the US - studied with Dr. Alzheimer in Germany - work influenced by James Hinshelwood






41. State Law. Requires testing - Requires that students enrolled in public schools be tested for dyslexia. - Requires treatment (teaching)






42. Proceeds from the whole to the part - suggests that processing of a text begins in the mind of the readers. Meaning is brought to print not derived from print.






43. Attempt - Failure - Frustration - Avoidance - Lack of Practice - No improvement - Loss of esteem - loss of motivation = THIS






44. Final stable syllable

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45. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder






46. Was a major change in the pronunciation of the English language that took place in England between 1350 and 1500.[1] This was first studied by Otto Jespersen (1860-1943) - a Danish linguist and Anglicist - who coined the term. Because English spellin






47. Closed syllable






48. Children may be physical and socially immature - may be awkward in social situations - may have difficulty reading social cues - may have trouble finding the right words - stammering. - may feel anxious in school






49. A score that combines several scores according to a specified formula.






50. An ability test is designed to measure either your general intelligence or your mental aptitude in a particular area. For example